Sounders vs. Minnesota United, gamethread: Game time, TV schedule and lineups

No matter you might have thought in regards to the effort the Seattle Sounders put into successful Concacaf Champions League or the relative lack of effort they could have put into the U.S. Open Cup, the truth now’s that the deck is successfully clear. The one factor the Sounders have to fret about for the following six months or so is the MLS common season.

They’ve obtained a bit of labor to do to verify they not solely qualify for the playoffs however end excessive sufficient to be assured a house sport for the 14th consecutive season.

That begins this afternoon in opposition to Minnesota United, a group the Sounders have already crushed on the highway this yr and one they’ve solely misplaced to as soon as in 11 all-time conferences.

The Sounders are successfully at full power, with the notable exception of João Paulo who suffered a season-ending knee harm within the CCL last.

• The Sounders are 6-0-0 all-time in opposition to Minnesota at Lumen Discipline, though that features 4 one-goal wins.
• The Sounders come into this sport using a three-game league dropping streak, all of them to groups who’re exterior playoff place.
• Minnesota is available in on a two-game dropping streak and struggling considerably on the highway, the place they’re 1-3-1 this yr and 4-10-8 over their previous 22.

Seattle

OUT: João Paulo (R ACL Tear); Jackson Ragen (Well being & Saftey Protocol)

Minnesota

OUT: Hasani Dotson (Knee); Romain Metanire (Thigh); Patrick Weah (Knee)

Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistants: Cory Richardson, Nick Uranga Fourth Official: Elton Garcia VAR: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant VAR: Claudiu Badea

Match date/kickoff time: Sunday, 1:08 PM

Venue: Lumen Discipline, Seattle

On-line Streaming: ESPN.com (affiliate hyperlink, out of market), Fubo TV (affiliate hyperlink)

Nationwide English TV: ESPN (Jake Zivin, Kasey Keller)

Native Radio: 93.3 KJR-FM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Costigan, Fewing)

Nationwide streaming radio: Sirius XM FC (Costigan, Fewing)

Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)

Native Spanish TV: KUNS-TV Univision-Seattle

Worldwide TV:

Australia & New Zealand: ESPN Australia
Balkans: Area Sport
Brazil: ESPN Brazil
China: Star Sports activities
Cyprus: Cytavision
Czech Republic & Slovakia: Nova Sport
Denmark: TV2 Georgia: Silk Sports activities
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain: DAZN
Greece: Nova Sports activities
Israel: Charlton
Latin America: ESPN Latin America
Netherlands: ESPN Netherlands
Norway: VG+ Portugal: Sport TV
Sub-Saharan Africa: ESPN Africa
Sweden: C Extra
Ukraine: Soccer
United Kingdom & Eire: Sky Sports activities

Highlights can be posted because the match progresses.

That is Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United; watch with us

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